Lorna Doone Wallace ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Lorna was Mrs. Lorna Wallace Johnson.

  Birth Notes:

Attending physician at birth was J[ay] L. Beebe, M.D., husband of her aunt Hetty.

  Noted events in her life were:

• First Date: DeWayne & Lorna "blind date" arranged by Gail Anne Johnson, 12 apr 1i941.

• Residence: 1431 Linden Avenue, 1921-1935, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

• Graduated: Long Beach Polytechnic High School ("Poly"), Feb 1939, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. CSF 5, Latin Contio, El Circulo Castellano, Lamp Recipient, Minor L, Caerulea Art, Acacia, Writers' Club, Stamp Club

• Earthquake, 10 Mar 1933, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. Lorna was having a piano lesson at the time of the earthquake. The Long Beach Earthquake of 1933 was very destructive. Among other buildings damaged was First Methodist Episcopal Church on the northwest corner of Pacific Avenue and 5th Street. That church building no longer stands, having been replaced by the more modern First United Methodist Church.

• Census: U.S, 11 Apr 1930, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁴ Household:
Wallace, William H., Head, M, W, 59, M, Canada-English, Immig. 1880, Real estate broker
Wallace, Edith P., wife, F, W, 49, M, Canada-English, Immig 1891
Wallace, Lind H., Son, M, W, 18, S, California
Wallace, Stanley H., Son, M, w, 13, S, California
Wallace, Lorna Doone, Daughter, F, W, 8, S, California

The family's good friend "Mrs. Shepard" also appears in this census. Widow Mrs. Emma P. Shepard lived two houses away at 1423 Linden Avnue.

• Census: U.S, 3 Apr 1940, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁵ Household:
Wallace, Edith P., Head, F, W, 59, W, Canada-English,sales lady, retail department store
Wallace, Stanley H., Son, M, W, 23, S, California
Wallace, Lorna Doone, Daughter, F, W, 18, S, California

1424 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, California

• Engagement: to Lorna Doone Wallace, 28 Nov 1941.

Lorna married DeWayne Burton Johnson, son of Alexander L Johnson and Lula Mae Talbot, on 22 Aug 1942 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. (DeWayne Burton Johnson was born on 18 Apr 1920 in Newman Grove, Madison, Nebraska, United States, died on 31 Dec 2014 in Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States and was buried in Eternal Valley, Newhall, Los Angeles, California, United States.)